Dr. Raul Andres Vernal M.D.
Neurosurgeon
360 Dardanelli Ln Suite 2g Los Gatos CA, 95032About
Dr. Raul Vernal practices Neurological Surgery in Los Gatos, CA. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Vernal prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1964
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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